Estate planning and Alzheimer's go hand in hand

For the families of the 10,000+ Wyomingites living with Alzheimer’s, the cost of caring for loved ones with the disease, not to mention the emotional strain it often puts on families, can create challenges that risk draining financial resources and putting loved ones in conflict with one another.

Since more than 1 in 9 people across the United States (11.3%) age 65 and older have Alzheimer’s dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Association of Wyoming, it is important for families to anticipate the worst-case scenario and plan for two important outcomes: providing the best care for loved ones...